Board Chairman of Medeama SC, Dr. Tony Aubynn, has revealed that his outfit spent close to $300,000 USD as ‘total expenditure’ after the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League campaign.
Speaking in an interview with Joysports monitored by Domesticsportsgh.com, he further disclosed that, the club has to spend such amount to go through the 8-months Ghana Premier League campaign.
Presently, the GPL winner takes home a meagre US$26,000 ( Ghc300,000) and it has been criticized by many football pundits, some calling it as an insult, disrespectful and embarrassment to the football fraternity.
Dr.Tony revealed to Joy sports in a response to the prize money Medeama SC received, he said;
‘It’s worrying to get 300,000 cedis as the league winners but you can’t give what you don’t have’.
“Will you believe our 2022/23 Ghana Premier League campaign, total expenses was about $300,000”, he added.
The Yellow and Mauves side were officially crowned Ghana Premier League champions at the Akoon Park after their 3-0 win over Tamale City on Sunday to win the league for the first time.